• Back Pain

    Understanding back pain and what causes it Back strain is a fairly broad category called “soft tissue injury,” which covers muscles, tendons and ligaments. About 80% of back and neck pain is muscle-related. The stomach muscles, or abdominals, enable the back [Read more...]

  • Neck Pain

    Like back strain, neck strain is an irritation to tendons, muscles and ligaments in the upper back and neck area. Whiplash is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and [Read more...]

  • Radiating Pain into a Leg or Arm

    The spine is composed of many vertebrae stacked on top of each other. Between these bones are discs, which act as shock absorbers. The shock-absorbing discs resemble jelly donuts,  each having a jelly-like center.  As we age, the discs naturally become [Read more...]

  • Numbness or Weakness in a Foot or Hand

    What causes NUMBNESS or WEAKNESS in a foot or hand and why pain is a bad emergency signal When a disc herniates, the disc nucleus can push outward through the disc wall and impinge and put pressure on a nearby nerve root [Read more...]

  • Kyphosis

    What is kyphosis and what symptoms are caused by it? Kyphosis and lordosis are types of spinal deformities. While slight curvature of the spine is normal and healthy, there are some cases where it is over-pronounced and can cause both cosmetic deformity [Read more...]

  • Spinal Stenosis

    Stenosis is a condition that can develop as a person ages, particularly in those over 50. It is characterized by a narrowing of the spinal canal which places pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, because there is not enough room [Read more...]

  • Spondylolysis

    Spondylolysis relates to instability of specific bones in the low back. It a very common cause of back pain, particularly in adolescents. Gymnasts who perform routines that bend and arch the back are often victims of spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis. Causes Spondylolisthesis [Read more...]

  • Scoliosis

    Adult scoliosis relates to anyone that has scoliosis and is eighteen or older. Adult scoliosis is different from children scoliosis cases in that adults are skeletally mature and may have different treatment options. Scoliosis in adults is usually accompanied with back [Read more...]

  • Flatback Syndrome

    What is Flatback Syndrome and how are Harrington Rods involved? When the proper curves in the spine that support an economical stance requiring minimum energy to stand or walk fail, the result is a condition called Flatback syndrome. Some of the [Read more...]